2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team

The 2019 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Bernard Clark and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference.

2019 Robert Morris Colonials football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	7–5 (6–1 NEC)
Head coach	Bernard Clark (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Gabe Luvara (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Plungas (2nd season)
Home stadium	Joe Walton Stadium
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Northeast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 23 Central Connecticut $^		7	–	0					11	–	1
Robert Morris		6	–	1					7	–	5
Duquesne		4	–	3					6	–	5
Sacred Heart		4	–	3					7	–	5
Saint Francis (PA)		3	–	4					6	–	6
Bryant		3	–	4					4	–	8
Wagner		1	–	6					1	–	11
LIU		0	–	7					0	–	10
Merrimack *		0	–	0					6	–	5
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Merrimack ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition to NCAA Division I, and also ineligible for NEC title due to not playing a full conference schedule Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

Preseason coaches' poll

The NEC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 24, 2019. The Colonials were picked to finish in seventh place.^[1]

Preseason All-NEC team

The Colonials had one player selected to the preseason all-NEC team.^[1]

Offense Matthew Gonzalez – TE/HB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at Buffalo*	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN+	L 10–38	18,412
September 7	1:00 p.m.	Kentucky State*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	L 7–13	2,118
September 14	3:00 p.m.	Dayton*	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	L 31–34	2,533
September 21	1:30 p.m.	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	W 31–21	3,900
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 10–45	12,659
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 20–17 OT	1,370
October 19	12:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 21–13	1,772
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Bryant	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	ESPN3	W 24–20	1,496
November 2	12:00 p.m.	LIU	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	W 28–17	934
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Duquesne	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	W 41–21	2,321
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	L 28–49
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row	W 16–14
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	3	0	0	10
Bulls	21	7	10	0	38

See also: 2019 Buffalo Bulls football team

Kentucky State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thorobreds	0	6	7	0	13
Colonials	7	0	0	0	7

See also: Kentucky State Thorobreds football

Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	7	13	7	7	34
Colonials	7	10	7	7	31

See also: 2019 Dayton Flyers football team

At VMI

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	14	7	7	3	31
Keydets	3	5	6	7	21

See also: 2019 VMI Keydets football team

At Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	3	0	10
No. 22 Penguins	7	24	7	7	45

See also: 2019 Youngstown State Penguins football team

At Saint Francis

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colonials	0	3	7	7	3	20
Red Flash	3	7	0	7	0	17

See also: 2019 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

At Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	7	0	7	7	21
Seahawks	7	3	0	3	13

See also: 2019 Wagner Seahawks football team

Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	3	0	7	20
Colonials	0	0	17	7	24

See also: 2019 Bryant Bulldogs football team

LIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	3	14	0	0	17
Colonials	14	0	7	7	28

See also: 2019 LIU Sharks football team

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	7	14	21
Colonials	7	13	7	14	41

See also: 2019 Duquesne Dukes football team

At Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	0	14	0	14	28
No. 19 Blue Devils	0	14	21	14	49

See also: 2019 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	7	0	7	0	14
Colonials	0	7	3	6	16

See also: 2019 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team